Inclusion and Attendance Service Manager Families – SEND & Inclusion/Inclusion and Attendance Service Salary - £64,863 – £68,104 (Grade 10) Hours - 37 hours per week Contract type - Full time, permanent Location: Civic Centre/Priory Green The award-winning City of Wolverhampton Council are seeking to recruiting a Service Manager and further develop our enthusiastic Inclusion and Attendance Service. This permanent position is an ideal opportunity for an individual who is looking to advance their career and join a thriving and supportive organisation. There's never been a better time to join award winning City of Wolverhampton Council when we are at an exciting stage of transformation for the organisation and the city. We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries, generous annual leave entitlement, excellent pension scheme amongst many more. Leading the Attendance and Inclusion Service, you will continue to grow a service that offers a range of specialist advisory services for vulnerable children and young people at risk of exclusion, children missing education, and for children, young people and families who elective home educate. You will be responsible for creating accessible options for our Wolverhampton learners to access to learning in homes, settings and schools. This will be with the support of your teams including the Inclusion Team and Attendance Team. The service works enthusiastically and very closely with families, health professionals, social care and other professionals to develop co-produced support packages and pathways for children and young people, ensuring a high level of service delivery and a contribution to strategic developments within Wolverhampton and the wider integrated children’s services agenda. The post although well established, is looking at further development of the wider early intervention and support agenda, working in conjunction with families, schools and a wide range of services to affect early support and interventions across our Wolverhampton educational settings. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Inclusion and Attendance Service Manager to: develop and influence the city council’s strategy in relation to vulnerable learners ensure the delivery of highly effective services to vulnerable learners in Wolverhampton and those placed outside of the city promote educational engagement and outcomes of vulnerable learners, specifically: Children and young people of statutory school age who are not accessing full-time education, including due to persistent absence and exclusion. Children and young people of statutory school age who attend alternative provision. For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Helen Bakewell: helen.bakewellwolverhampton.gov.uk Our working arrangements All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements. Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for. For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here. Diversity We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents. Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential. We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace. As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post. We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here Recruitment of Ex-Offenders We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here Employment Information & Support If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more - Learn more here Attached documents Person Specification Job Description